The Heldrich Center and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Kansas City collaborated on a project that featured a national conference and an edited book.
Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century
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Research Products by Research Area
Public Workforce Development System
Older Workers, Rising Skill Requirements and the Need for a Re-envisioning of the Public Workforce System
A review of demographic trends regarding the aging workforce.
Long-Term Unemployed and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Panel Study of Workers Who Lost a Job During the Great Recession
Presents the key findings from a panel study of the long-term unemployment workers who reported that they lost a job during the Great Recession.
The Interaction of Workforce Development Programs and Unemployment Compensation by Individuals with Disabilities in Washington State
Briefly outlines the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and rules that govern eligibility in the state of Washington.
Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations, Research, and Evaluations 2000-2005
Explores the strategic vision created under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Implications of the Great Recession and Economic Change for the Workforce Development System
Explores the implications and ramifications of the recession.
Evaluation of the New Jersey Workforce Development Partnership Program: Customized Training Program
Explores the perceived effect of the Customized Training (CT) grant awarded under New Jersey’s Workforce Development Partnership Program.
Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Performance Management and People with Disabilities
Examines performance management system development and implementation in four states.
Profile of the Workforce Development Partnership Program
Examines the Individual Training Grant and Customized Training programs of New Jersey’s Workforce Development Partnership Program.
Evaluation of the Transition to Comprehensive Youth Services Under the Workforce Investment Act
Explores a cross-section of urban and rural communities to ascertain the progress they are making in implementing the Workforce Investment Act.
Workforce Investment Act of 1998: A Primer for People with Disabilities
Report about the employment of people with disabilities.
Profile of the Workforce Development Partnership Program, 2000
Examines the Individual Training Grant (ITG) and Customized Training (CT) programs of New Jersey’s Workforce Development Partnership Program.
Evaluation of the Workforce Development Partnership Program in 1994, 1995, and 1996
Evaluates New Jersey’s Workforce Development Partnership Program.
New Jersey’s Worker-centered Approach to Improving the Administration of Unemployment Insurance
Examines New Jersey’s approach to improving the administration of Unemployment Insurance.
Is it Time for a Great Reset of the Public Workforce System? (A Work in Progress)
New brief aims to encourage a dialogue as to whether the pandemic exacerbated the outdated structure of the U.S. workforce development system’s one-stop model.
The Role of Libraries in the National Workforce Development System
Provides information about a Heldrich Center study on library career services.
Intelligent Workforce Development Systems
Reviews a panel discussion from a national workforce development conference.
State of the U.S. Workforce System: A Time for Incremental Realignment or Serious Reform
Aims to start a dialogue about the U.S. workforce system.
Impact of Monetary Policy on the Distribution and Type of Unemployment
Estimates the effects of monetary policy as measured by an increase in the federal funds rate.
Knowledge Rules!
Explains the importance of workforce development and offers five principles for strengthening the workforce development system.